Wednesday, June 19, 2013 4:49 PM Local Time
Simao Gets Three Quarters Again
Action folded around to Noomis Jones in the small blind, and after a minute or so of tanking, he reluctantly bet enough to put Joao Simao all in from the big blind. Simao called it off.
Simao:
Jones:
The flop came down , which gave Jones top pair but Simao a flush draw. The on the turn meant that both players would split the low, and the on the river gave Simao a winning flush, and 3/4 of the pot.
| Noomis Jones | 260,000 | -50,000  |
| Joao Simao | 75,000 | 28,000  |
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 4:48 PM Local Time
Level 24 started
Level: 24
Blinds: 15000/30000
Ante: 0
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 4:34 PM Local Time
Perry Green Doubles Through Joao Simao
Perry Green raised to 65,000 from UTG+2 and Joao Simao three-bet to 215,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back to Green who called to see a flop.
Green shoved for his remaining 64,000, Simao called, and the cards were on their backs.
Green:
Simao:
The landed on the turn to give Green aces up and a 6-5 low. The river was no help to Simao, giving the Green the pot.
Simao was all in the following hand against two players and managed to win three quarters of the pot.
| Perry Green | 594,000 | 294,000 |
| Joao Simao | 47,000 | -289,000 |
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 4:26 PM Local Time
Graham and Jones Trade Small Pots
Jarred Graham made it 50,000 to go from the cutoff, and Noomis Jones was the lone caller on the button. The flop came down , and Graham fired out 65,000. Jones folded, and Graham took the pot to up his stack over 700,000.
On the very next hand, Graham made it 50,000 to go again, and this time, Jones fired back with a pot sized bet of 186,000. It was for most of Jones's chips, and when it got back to Graham, he tanked for about 30 seconds before folding.
| Jarred Graham | 670,000 | 65,000 |
| Noomis Jones | 310,000 | -50,000 |
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 4:20 PM Local Time
Jones Doubles Through Green
Action folded to Noomis Jones in early position, and he raised pot to 84,000. It folded around to Perry Green in the small blind, and he made the call. The flop came down , and Green bet enough to put Jones all in. Jones shook his head while rechecking his hole cards, but decided he had too much in there to fold, and made the call for his last 74,000.
Jones:
Green:
Both players had paired their ace, and Green was looking to either hit two pair for the win, or hope that a low card came to give him half. Well the came on the turn, giving Jones the lead, and the river was the , sealing the full double up for him.
After that pot, Green is down to 300,000, while Jones is up to 360,000.
| Noomis Jones | 360,000 | 234,000 |
| Perry Green | 300,000 | -175,000 |
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 3:53 PM Local Time
Final Table Seating and Chips
| Seat | Player | Chip Count |
| 1 | Joao Simao | 336,000 |
| 2 | Loni Harwood | 357,000 |
| 3 | Gabriel Blumenthal | 512,000 |
| 4 | Eric Rodawig | 438,000 |
| 5 | Barry Greenstein | 783,000 |
| 6 | Perry Green | 475,000 |
| 7 | Marco Johnson | 541,000 |
| 8 | Jarred Graham | 605,000 |
| 9 | Noomis Jones | 126,000 |
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 3:53 PM Local Time
Chad Holloway Catches Up With Three-Time Bracelet Winner Perry Green
PokerNews' own Chad Holloway had a chance last summer to chat with Perry Green. You can check that out here.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 3:50 PM Local Time
Stephen Johnson Eliminated in 10th Place ($14,430)
Johnson raised pot from early position to 84,000, which was for most of his chips. Action folded around to Gabriel Blumenthal in the big blind, and he announced all in. Johnson called, and the cards were tabled.
Blumenthal:
Johnson:
Johnson's aces were in the lead, but that all changed when the flop came down . Blumenthal had flopped broadway, and Johnson would need a king or runner runner to stay alive. The hit the turn, and the came on the river, busting Johnson out just before the official final table.
| Gabriel Blumenthal | 512,000 | 18,000 |
| Stephen Johnson | 0 | -115,000 |
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 3:44 PM Local Time
Jones Sliding
Loni Harwood raised to 50,000 from UTG+2 and Noomis Jones called from the big blind.
The flop fell and Jones checked to Harwood who bet the pot of 112,000. Jones gave it some thought, but folded.
| Loni Harwood | 445,000 | 62,000 |
| Noomis Jones | 130,000 | -22,000 |
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 3:31 PM Local Time
Updated 2013 WSOP POY Leader Board (6-19-13)
Current 2013 WSOP Player of the Year Standings
| Place | Player | Points |
|---|
| 1 | Daniel Negreanu | 446.53 |
| 2 | Tom Schneider | 427.88 |
| 3 | Daniel Kelly | 344.70 |
| 4 | Benny Chen | 300.00 |
| 5 | Mark Radoja | 292.50 |
| 6 | Matthew Ashton | 289.75 |
| 7 | Matt Waxman | 274.50 |
| 8 | Mike Matusow | 268.75 |
| 9 | Charles Sylvestre | 260.00 |
| 10 | Jason Duval | 256.25 |
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 3:27 PM Local Time
Level 23 started
Level: 23
Blinds: 12000/24000
Ante: 0
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 3:27 PM Local Time
We're Back
The 10 players are in their seats, and the cards are in the air again.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 3:14 PM Local Time
Chip Counts
| Barry Greenstein | 692,000 | 42,000 |
| Jarred Graham | 691,000 | 111,000 |
| Marco Johnson | 577,000 | -23,000 |
| Gabriel Blumenthal | 494,000 | 89,000 |
| Perry Green | 479,000 | -41,000 |
| Loni Harwood | 383,000 | -17,000 |
| Eric Rodawig | 324,000 | -26,000 |
| Joao Simao | 310,000 | 0 |
| Noomis Jones | 152,000 | -88,000 |
| Stephen Johnson | 115,000 | 10,000 |
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 3:07 PM Local Time
Break
The remaining 10 players are on a 20-minute break.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 2:59 PM Local Time
Johnson Up to 600,000
Eric Rodawig raised to 45,000 from under the gun, and Marco Johnson was the lone caller in middle position. The flop came down , and Rodawig fired out 70,000. Johnson called, and from there, both players checked the on the turn, and the on the river. Rodawig announced "ace-ten", and Johnson showed for top pair, which was good enough to take the pot.
| Marco Johnson | 600,000 | 140,000 |
| Eric Rodawig | 350,000 | -115,000 |
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 2:56 PM Local Time
Unofficial Final Table Chip Counts
| Barry Greenstein | 650,000 | 117,000 |
| Jarred Graham | 580,000 | 320,000 |
| Perry Green | 520,000 | -10,000 |
| Eric Rodawig | 465,000 | 15,000 |
| Marco Johnson | 460,000 | -25,000 |
| Gabriel Blumenthal | 405,000 | -115,000 |
| Loni Harwood | 400,000 | -40,000 |
| Joao Simao | 310,000 | -90,000 |
| Noomis Jones | 240,000 | -210,000 |
| Stephen Johnson | 105,000 | -5,000 |
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 2:54 PM Local Time
Unofficial Final Table
| Table | Seat | Player |
| | | |
| 1 | 1 | Joao Simao |
| 1 | 2 | Loni Harwood |
| 1 | 3 | Gabriel Blumenthal |
| 1 | 4 | Eric Rodawig |
| 1 | 5 | Barry Greenstein |
| 1 | 6 | Perry Green |
| 1 | 7 | Stephen Johnson |
| 1 | 8 | Marco Johnson |
| 1 | 9 | Jarred Graham |
| 1 | 10 | Noomis Jones |
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 2:50 PM Local Time
Johnson Gets Half the Pot to Double Up
Joao Simao raised it up to 52,000 from under the gun, and Noomis Jones called. Stephen Johnson moved all in for 55,000 total, and Jarred Graham called in the big blind, as did Simao and Jones.
Those three players checked down a board of , and Graham showed for two pair. Jones and Simao both looked like they couldn't beat that hand or have a low in their hand, and Johnson showed , saying "I'd be shocked if this low was good." Sure enough it was, as the other two players mucked their hands. Johnson and his rail celebrated as he got an unlikely double up to 110,000.
The final ten have just taken their seats at the unofficial final table. We will post their seats and counts shortly.
| Stephen Johnson | 110,000 | -200,000 |
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 2:46 PM Local Time
David Brooker Eliminated in 11th Place ($14,430)
We caught up with the action on the flop, which read . Eric Rodawig bet pot, which was 135,000, and Brooker called off, having committed most of his chips preflop.
Rodawig:
Brooker:
At the moment, Brooker's ace high was good for the high, but the on the turn gave Rodawig a straight. Brooker was now hoping for a low card for half the pot, but it didn't come, as the river was the .
After that win, Rodawig now has 450,000.
| Eric Rodawig | 450,000 | 205,000 |
| David Brooker | 0 | -110,000 |
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 2:43 PM Local Time
Greenstein Quarters Brooker Again
David Brooker opened to 60,000 under the gun and Barry Greenstein called from the small blind.
The flop came down and Greenstein checked to Brooker who bet the pot of 140,000. Greenstein raised and Brooked called all in for about 10,000 more.
Brooker:
Greenstein:
The turn was followed by the river, giving both top two pair. Greenstein, though, made an 8-5 low to go along with it and won three quarters of the pot.
| Barry Greenstein | 533,000 | 118,000 |
| David Brooker | 110,000 | -75,000 |